May 23, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 10

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Boston

Chinatown meeting roundup: CCBA, CNC, CRA, CSC

By Ling-Mei Wong The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown Neighborhood Council, Chinatown Resident Association and Chinatown Safety Committee met in November and December. The CCBA had a presentation on developing the Tai Tung Village parking lot on Harrison Avenue into housing. Preliminary sketches by Winn Development would place a residential building with underground parking on the 35,000 square foot lot. The CRA heard presentations on renovating Liberty Tree Plaza and bilingual ballots. CNC Richard Chang, co-headmaster of Quincy Upper School […]

Herb Chambers Donates $50,000 to Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Holiday Toy Drive

Early last week, Bay State businessman and Boston resident Herb Chambers spread some holiday cheer when he made a $50,000 donation to Mrs. Angela Menino towards Mayor Menino’s City of Boston Holiday Toy Drive. The drive helps distribute toys to children in need throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. This collaborative effort will ensure hundreds of children have toys under their Christmas trees. About Herb Chambers CompaniesHerb Chambers purchased his first car dealership in 1985 and has grown his company into the largest […]

Stuart Street Closed this Weekend

City of Boston Traffic Advisory The Boston Transportation Department is advising drivers and pedestrians alike that Stuart Street, between Berkeley and Arlington Streets, will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic this weekend for the purpose of erecting a pedestrian bridge at the Liberty Mutual construction site.  The street will be closed beginning on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8 PM and will not reopen until Sunday, May, 6, 2012 at 3 PM. The designated detour route will be […]

Boston Vocational High School Students Receive Hands-On Electric Vehicle Experience

Press Release  On Thursday, April 26, 2012, fifty 11th and 12th grade students enrolled in Madison Park Technical Vocational High School’s Electric and Automotive program participated in an event focused on the subject of Electric Vehicles.  The students learned more about the science behind these increasingly popular cars, as well as about the role that renewable energy will play in vehicle technology of the future and what that means for the City of Boston. The event was sponsored by the […]

Development changes to Parcel 24

Community members, real estate experts, designers, and architects met on January 19 to discuss changes to the Parcel 24 Project.  The public meeting featured appearances by state officials, such as State Representative Aaron Michlewitz.  Eight years in the making, the Parcel 24 Project is slated to restore the residential and commercial aspects of the Chinatown area. Located at the corner of Kneeland, Albany, and Hudson Streets, Parcel 24 will consist of 345 residential units with a mix of affordable rental […]

Summer trends for girls

If you’re a girl who loves to be at the forefront of summer fashion, this article is for you! You’ll know what to wear so you don’t look like a total goofball on your next date. If you disagree with me, please keep your opinions to yourself. Everyone should know: trends are seasonal. Nails, clothes, shoes, body spray, per­fume, and hairstyles all follow trends. If you look around you, everyone ad­heres to seasonal fashion paradigms to some extent. For example […]

Tufts Medical Center unveils new Boston EMS station in Chinatown

Despite the blazing afternoon sun on July 15, dozens of Chinatown residents, city officials and Tufts Medical Center staff gathered at a small alleyway in Chinatown. It was the dedication ceremony for a new Boston EMS Ambulance Station located at 25 Harvard Street. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Ellen Zane, President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center, kicked off the dedication ceremony along with Boston Councilor Bill Linehan, Boston EMS Chief James Hooley and a former member of the […]

Tufts Medical Center unveils new Boston EMS station in Chinatown

Despite the blazing afternoon sun on July 15, dozens of Chinatown residents, city officials and Tufts Medical Center staff gathered at a small alleyway in Chinatown. It was the dedication ceremony for a new Boston EMS Ambulance Station located at 25 Harvard Street. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Ellen Zane, President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center, kicked off the dedication ceremony along with Boston Councilor Bill Linehan, Boston EMS Chief James Hooley and a former member of the […]

AACA 2010 Graduation Ceremony Showcases Student Success

Graduating students from the Asian American Civic Association’s (AACA) ESOL and job training programs shared stories of struggle and success during the programs’ annual graduation ceremony at Tufts Medical Center Woolf Auditorium on June 25th. Keynote speaker and Director of the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians Reverend Cheng Imm Tan emphasized the importance of immigrants at the graduation, reminding the audience that immigrants are the “soul of the city and the country.” Tan also shared anecdotes that reflected the uncertain […]

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